New homes, new features

MANTECA - The Woodbridge adult community by Del Webb will unveil seven new model homes April 20.

The Record

MANTECA - The Woodbridge adult community by Del Webb will unveil seven new model homes April 20.

Woodbridge is a 1,500-home planned development for adults 55 and older. The project is half-finished - 700 homes have been completed - and Del Webb has launched a second phase that includes the new models.

"These models showcase features that most home buyers have rarely, if ever, seen before," Patricia Morgan, Northern California vice president of sales, said in a written statement.

Morgan said the Arizona-based construction company did extensive research into lifestyle trends among baby boomers. Among their findings:

» Retired adults love to entertain.

» They want convenience and efficiency.

» Boomers seek places for rejuvenation.

» Consumers want floor space that can be used for more than one purpose.

Woodbridge, north of Lathrop Road between Airport Way and Union Road, has a country club-like atmosphere that includes a state-of-the-art fitness gym, indoor and outdoor pools, an 18-hole putting course, a catch-and-release lake, walking and biking trails, a 12-acre park and outdoor barbecue and fire pit areas.

The new models will be featured at a grand opening event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.